Worksheet 51 subject : gerund or infinitive a) use the gerund to connect the following: peter’s sometimes late. he can’t help it. …………peter can’t help being late. ………………………………………….. gordon has to get up early. he dislikes it. ………………………………………………………………………………….. paul asked mary to come home. he remembers it. ………………………………………………………………………………….. jill occasionally speaks spanish. she can’t avoid it. ………………………………………………………………………………….. jim didn’t take his holiday until june. he delayed it. ………………………………………………………………………………….. jim was speaking french when bob came in. he stopped. …………………………………………………………………………………. jim wanted to see the race. he didn’t want to miss it. …………………………………………………………………………………. you may have an accident if you drive that car. you risk it. …………………………………………………………………………………. i wouldn’t like to work in an office. i don’t fancy it. …………………………………………………………………………………. 10. i spent all my money. i regret it, because i’ve got none left now. …………………………………………………………………………………. 11. henry has his lunch very late. he is used to it. …………………………………………………………………………………. 12. john saw the girl. he denies it. …………………………………………………………………………………. 13. i had dinner with a film star. i’ll never forget it. …………………………………………………………………………………. 14. richard took the books home with him. he admitted it. …………………………………………………………………………………. 15. mary wanted to have dinner at a restaurant. she suggested it. …………………………………………………………………………………. 16. you should speak english all the time. you should practise it. ………………………………………………………………………………….

Here are the completed sentences for your worksheet, using the gerund (the "-ing" form) to connect the ideas:

1. Gordon dislikes getting up early.
2. Paul remembers asking Mary to come home.
3. Jill can’t avoid speaking Spanish occasionally.
4. Jim delayed taking his holiday until June.
5. Jim stopped speaking French when Bob came in.
6. Jim didn’t want to risk missing the race.
7. You risk having an accident if you drive that car.
8. I don’t fancy working in an office.
9. I regret spending all my money, because I’ve got none left now.
10. Henry is used to having his lunch very late.
11. John denies seeing the girl.
12. I’ll never forget having dinner with a film star.
13. Richard admitted taking the books home with him.
14. Mary suggested having dinner at a restaurant.
15. You should practise speaking English all the time.

Grammar Notes for This Worksheet

• Replacing Pronouns: In most of these exercises, the gerund phrase replaces the word "it" (e.g., He dislikes it becomes He dislikes getting up).
• Verb Patterns: Certain verbs in English are followed exclusively by the gerund. This list includes: dislike, avoid, delay, stop, fancy, regret, deny, admit, suggest, and practise.
• Prepositions: After the phrase "used to" (meaning accustomed to), we always use the gerund because "to" functions as a preposition here, not as part of an infinitive.
• Expressions: The expression "can’t help" is an idiom that always requires a gerund.

Would you like me to explain the difference in meaning between using a gerund versus an infinitive for verbs like "stop" or "remember"?